Stewart Whittingham BBC News, Liverpool The Christians/Emma Roberts Lionel Duke was performing on stage with the Liverpool band The Christians when he collapsed A festival was halted after a drummer collapsed on stage after suffering a cardiac arrest while performing in front of thousands of fans. The Christians’ Lionel Duke fell ill while the band...
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Clem Burke, the drummer for 1970s new wave band Blondie, has died aged 70 following a “private battle with cancer”, the band’s spokesperson has confirmed to the BBC. Named one of the greatest drummers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, his energetic fills and melodic flourishes elevated UK number one...